Thank you Venus for sharing... I can definitely relate to parts of your story - English Lit nerd here too haha! And even though studies in that field definitely don't help matters (and it also took me an extra year to finish) here I am embarking on a masters. And I wouldn't take that decision back!
Do what you feel that corresponds to that burning flame that keeps you going - not the manic one but the one that guides you to the light The grounding point is also within you - it's all there, you will not get lost!